Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-07-30

ftse and hApy whose harie h over ilosd
with soruu aad alnlast laslc IN his ionly
rave al i0fe that missible intoekinge hker
. younee men turne fiome theme bee fore
DAVID HOFFMAN.
Az AFFrcTIoNhTE PARTING.
wednesday morning about $ O'clock
Mrs Fitch, Hofinan's sister. called 10 bid
him a iinal farewell. When she aniyed a.
The court house woFkmep were engaged ia
building the passage way from tho side
door OF the jail 10 the scatiold, and every
echo OF the hammer seemed 10 strike terror
10 her heart. ~ the time she reached the
stems she was almost in Mysteries, ard 4
MAS nearly impossible for those with her 10
keen her under control Her brother had
been taken into the corridor for The pnIpose
al having a little exercise, and When be
saw her enter be rushed forward and
caught her in bis arms, and the two sobbed
A. III their hearts weFe breaking No one
attempted 10 separate them, and the still
ness of that long hall Was only broken BIZ
the echoes Of the heart rendiRs s0hs. IL
Was a sight that brought tears 20 the eyes
Of the spectators. Amer the baptismal
these two were permitted 10 Frmain ia the
cell ahans for a few minuts when the final
words were spoken and the last farewell
taken. Mrs Fitch was his favOFite sister.
Thursday be was visited BY his bTothefs,
Thomas J. aud Paul Hoffman, VI Cfest0n,
la, who spent the day with him and took
their final farewell ia the evening. Ills
remains were taken 10 Unadilia inr inter-
menL
HoFFMAS's CHARACTERISTICS
Hoffman had bus mesgre education
obtained while attending country sehoois
when but q ehild--and seemed %
have no desire 10 aeqniIe kRosl.
edge He was not What could
be considered bright" but seemed
more like an oyer,gTpwn boy who cared Or
nothing but pleasure. and much preferred
TESTING 10 sound. ssleF talk. DaFing the
tirss week 81 bis confinement be treated bis
sentence a. joke. and aos untli placed 10
the cage and the death watch pat Hpoa
him did be Teaiize the p1itioa lie was
visited by a numbsr 81 ihe clergy. who
attempted 10 induce him 10 prepare iog the
end bat their pleas ard prayers we're met
with light and frivolous answers He
SEEMED 70 doubt rrligi 20. bat had never
studied the subject sufficient 20 give an
intelligent answef
II has been said that every man has q
tender spot, ami II that Is -. HoiimaHs
tender sFDt was wben the young lady 10
whom be was aisiAneei Was neutioued. TO
stsak Of her would cause hts eyes 10 GIL
with tears When be Nas arrested be wore
in his scarf small pan representing pair
" scissors This Wa given him By The
Young lady whom be termed bis sweet.
heart. Amer his sentence 4 neics 81 his.
living 10 Henry eounty. ieaa, wrote and
asked for small mrmsnt0 y keepsake
that she eonld fensemhcr him by. Ills
answer was truly pathetic. lie thanked
the little girl fgg her kindnesa. said BE- waa
under sentence u death, had 10 friends
and hal nothing u his oen 70 give exerpl
the clothes be then wore, But the oar ~
loved best on earth bad given hin, a pm,
and this be gladly placed 10 the hands %
one - yOang and pare, and hoped il woald
serve Rs a guide 70 keep Der 10 The
straight and harrow path The letter
was blurred with tears, aud hs yzsaiOaateiy
kiased the ptn heinre parting with IL 10
showed no affection nhatefeF Tor his rrlA.
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